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A4R Water Beads sold via Amazon — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-12-24

Hazard: Asphyxiation

A4R Water Beads pose an asphyxiation hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-12-24
Retailer	Amazon – The listing has been removed by the online marketplace.
Model identifiers	Barcode: X001V59DJ5; ASIN: B0CHQVHH4L
Category	Toys
Hazard	Asphyxiation
Hazard description	The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation. If the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway. _x000D_ OPSS has published a Product Safety Alert for water beads, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-water-beads-psa7.
Non-compliance	General Product Safety Regulations 2005
Remedy	The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Recall number	2512-0167
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Small-part size/pull-force compliance; age grading and warning labels.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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